Fictional “Golden Idol” (Ancient Chachapoyan goddess of fertility) from the 1981 feature film Raiders of the Lost Ark. www.indianajonestheexhibition.com The Lucas Cultural Arts Museum proposed for San Francisco’s Presidio will offer unprecedented educational opportunities for young people and families. Its mission: to teach the history of storytelling. A first-of-its kind institution, The Lucas Cultural Arts Museum is designed to serve as the country’s premiere venue for understanding the connections and lineage of illustrative and visual art. From the cave drawings […]

Paul Gething talks about community archaeology and the need disseminate to the world what we discover while excavating the Bradford Kaims. Website — bamburghresearchproject.co.uk Twitter — @brparchaeology Blog — bamburghresearchproject.wordpress.com

Shot on the very final day of the excavations at Low Hauxley the crew are looking at the impact of the project rather than the details of the archaeology. Not all eyes were dry as we shot this final location video. The projects has meant a lot to all involved at Hirst Park, students and staff alike. This is not the last in the ‘Rescued from the Sea’ series of videos though. We plan to catch up with the team […]

The Rescued from the Sea project aims to excavate and rescue what is left of a Bronze Age cemetery site, and underlying Mesolithic deposits before they are eroded into the sea. The erosion problem is only worsening and, if left untouched, the entire site will be lost to the sea within a mere few years. Enlisting the help of volunteers, local schools, university students and a number of experts and specialists, Archaeological Research Services and the Northumberland Wildlife Trust have […]

http://hirstparkmiddle.org/index.php/rescued-from-the-sea-intro The Rescued from the Sea project aims to excavate and rescue what is left of a Bronze Age cemetery site, and underlying Mesolithic deposits before they are eroded into the sea. The erosion problem is only worsening and, if left untouched, the entire site will be lost to the sea within a mere few years. Enlisting the help of volunteers, local schools, university students and a number of experts and specialists, Archaeological Research Services and the Northumberland Wildlife Trust […]

Our media crew return to Low Hauxley to see how things are progressing. There is real archaeology to be seen. So what does it mean and what happens next? http://hirstparkmiddle.org/index.php/rescued-from-the-sea

The Crossrail archaeology programme has now reached its half-way point with a number of valuable discoveries made so far. To celebrate, Crossrail hosted a public exhibition on Saturday 7 July. The exhibition displayed rare and priceless finds to provide a glimpse of life in London through the ages. Visitors had an opportunity to interact with some of the artefacts and learn how archaeologists analyse the finds to determine their age. The Crossrail archaeology programme began in 2009 with archaeologists beginning […]

Students from an Ashington school are using their media skills to help record the progress of a major archaeological excavation on the Northumberland coast. The ‘Rescued from the Sea’ project at Low Hauxley is being documented in a series of videos created by three year seven students from Hirst Park Middle School. The Rescued from the Sea project aims to excavate and rescue what is left of a Bronze Age cemetery site and underlying Mesolithic deposits before they are eroded […]

Amazing work by the sea Mesolithic remains, an early Bronze Age cemetery and ancient peat beds are just some of the heritage wonders due to be excavated from the cliffs at Low Hauxley, Northumberland, thanks to a partnership between NWT and Archaeological Research Services Ltd, with a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund. by Joe Tong http://www.nwt.org.uk/rescued-from-the-sea

A few minutes captured at Non-Invasive Archaeology Training School in Pecs which took place in June 2013 in Pecs, Hungary. The film contains only aerial photography lessons for teams 3 & 4. Enjoy! http://www.archaeolandscapes.eu/index.php/aportaciones/workshops/260.html?lang=es&device=desktop

Production: SCAD Media, LLC http://www.scad-media.com HSP Summer 2013 Join anthropologist/classical archaeologist David Soren in a survey of the art and archaeology of ancient Rome. This course will highlight the major wonders of the Roman world from the 8th century B.C. to the 6th century A.D., including the historical truth behind Rome’s alleged founders Romulus and Remus, the frightening demonology of the Etruscans, the remarkable seven-terraced sanctuary of Praeneste, and the unique construction of the Pantheon. Dr. Soren has recently been […]

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